U.S. Forest Service

The Yreka Fire Safe Council continues it's campaign to educate homeowners on wildfire preparedness. This week they provide a way to prioritize the work that needs to be done around the home to harden it against wildfire, along with links and a video that provide great information to help homeowners understand the steps they need to take. Check out their post below for a wealth of information. NOW is the time to prepare your home for wildfire.

Our partners at CAL FIRE's Siskiyou Unit will be requiring residential burn permits starting May 1st for any type of open burning within State Responsibility Areas (SRA) of Siskiyou County. Check out their post for more information including how to obtain a permit, how to find out if it's a burn day and how to safely burn debris piles. Please remember that it is dry in and around the #KlamathNF. If you decide to burn a debris pile, please follow the requirements and remain vigilant to avoid starting a wildfire.

The Klamath National Forest is planning on doing a couple prescribed burns tomorrow if the conditions are desirable. In the McKinley Peak area, 10 miles north of Fort Jones, firefighters from the Salmon/Scott River Ranger District will be doing a 60-acre prescribed burn. Residents from Yreka and Scott Valley might be able to see #smoke from this project. On the eastern side of the Forest, the Goosenest Ranger District will be burning 60 acres north of the community of Tennan...t. Folks driving on Highway 97 will be able to see smoke from that project as well. Fire managers use #prescribedfire as a cost-effective tool to reduce hazardous fuel loads to improve firefighter safety and help protect communities during #wildfires. Prescribed fire also improves forest health in general and enhances wildlife habitat and forage within the #fireadapted ecosystems of the #KlamathNF. #GoodFire

Personal use wood permits for gathering and cutting firewood are available today by calling the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District from 11:00am - 2:00 pm or online and by mail. Cost is $20 for 10 cords, $24 for the full 12 cords. Full information at https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/klamath/fuelwood

Happy Holidays! The Klamath National Forest virtual offices will be closed to allow our employees to enjoy the holidays. Phone messages and emails will be answered when we return. Of course, our website is always open! https://www.fs.usda.gov/klamath/

Gifts that support the forests, restoration, and tree planting from our partner National Forest Foundation #KlamathNF

Mastication is just one of the techniques successfully being used in the Craggy Project to reduce vegetation in the Klamath National Forest and reduce wildfire hazard in the wildland urban interface.

Permits for cutting personal-use firewood on the Klamath National Forest in 2021 go on sale January 4. Learn how to get your permit, wood tags, and maps on the forest website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/klamath/fuelwood

"2020 was a challenging year, with record wildland fire activity and the COVID- 19 pandemic. We have risen above these challenges. We set our minds, hands, and ...hearts to meet the needs of the communities we serve." - FS Chief Vicki Christiansen https://www.fs.usda.gov//usda-forest-service-reflects-chal See more

Here are a few outdoorsy ideas for some fun, last-minute holiday gifts. https://www.fs.usda.gov//relax-we-have-last-minute-stockin

Did you know that it's the USDA Forest Service National Technology and Development Program's 75th anniversary? They provide technological solutions like backward flying parachutes that provide smokejumpers with more precise landings. Learn more at www.fs.fed.us/t-d.

#BeOutdoorSafe Even with the current rains, trees can burn. Be sure your backyard and ranch burning is safe! Smokey Bear #KlamathNF

#prescribedfire The #KlamathNF is using the wet weather today to get #PileBurning done in all three districts. #Smoke may be visible in Scott Valley, near Beaver Creek or Tennant. Go to InciWeb for more info: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7274/

Red Salmon Complex Update for 11-4-2020 #KlamathNF

Slater Devil Fires Update for 11-4-2020 Rain in the forecast #KlamathNF

Red Salmon Complex, 11-3-2020

Closure Orders Extended for Slater Devil Fires and Red Salmon Complex, 11-3-2020 #KlamathNF

Red Salmon Complex update for 11-3-2020

Slater Devil Fires Update for 11-2-2020

#RedSalmonComplex Update: Today’s fire behavior on the Red Salmon Complex remained unchanged from the last few days. Less smoke was reported in the fire area today. The improved visibility allowed air attack a clear view of the fire, verifying that it remains on the west side of Plummer Creek with decreased fire activity in the drainage. Fire managers are also continuing to use infrared detection flights to monitor fire growth. Dry conditions with above normal daytime tempe...ratures are forecast through most of the coming week. Humidity will remain low each day, with poor overnight recoveries on the ridges and good recoveries in the valleys. Winds will generally remain light and terrain driven, although winds could gust to around 20 mph over a few wind-prone exposed ridges. A cold front will bring substantial cooling and a chance for rain with some snow showers in the mountains Friday through Saturday. Firefighters are monitoring fire activity, patrolling firelines and strengthening them where needed. The #KlamathNF portion of the fire has eight fire engines and two twenty-person hand crews with overhead assigned. A night shift continues to be staffed on the Klamath zone of the Red Salmon Complex. Three helicopters are assigned to the fire and operating out of Scott Valley. Suppression repair remains in full swing across the incident, with a grader, walking excavator (also known as a spider), three water tenders and a specialized high-volume pump working on the Klamath zone to stabilize firelines and roads ahead of precipitation events. Visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6891/ for more information.

Sharing an update from the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services announcing there will be a public meeting Monday, Nov. 2, 2020 at 5:30pm in the Happy Camp High School gym. Cal OES and FEMA representatives will be there to talk about next phases of recovery. They will also be live streaming the meeting on the Siskiyou County Facebook page. See additional details below........

SLATER FIRE UPDATE: Evacuation Orders will be lifted SATURDAY at 800am.

Slater Devil Fires Update for 11-1-2020 #KlamathNF

#RedSalmonComplex Evening Update: Fire behavior remained moderated today in the Plummer Creek drainage. Smoke production continued to impact areas around the fire. An infrared flight during the day confirmed that fire remains on the west side of Plummer Creek. Infrared flights are occurring daily to verify the location of the fire’s edge. Weather conditions were similar to yesterday over the fire. Dry and warm conditions are expected to continue through Monday, with moderate... ridgetop recoveries, strong overnight inversions and similar winds. During the early morning hours, it is possible that the inversion could lower, resulting in very warm, very dry, and breezy conditions at higher elevations. Beginning Tuesday, a transition to a wetter and cooler pattern will begin, with increasing chances for rain by the end of the week. Tomorrow, the #KlamathNF portion of the fire will have eight fire engines, two twenty-person hand crews, a water tender and miscellaneous equipment and overhead assigned. Fire crews continue to patrol and improve lines and conduct suppression repair. A night shift remains staffed on the Klamath zone of the Red Salmon Complex. Three helicopters are assigned to the fire and operating out of Scott Valley. Visibility continues to prevent helicopters from performing bucket work on the fire.

Slater Devil Fires Update for 10-31-2020 #KlamathNF

Fire Restrictions Extended #KlamathNF--Effective October 31, 2020 Region-wide fire restrictions have been extended through November 6, 2020. The restrictions prohibit using a fire, campfire, stove or smoking on National Forest land. However there is an exemption which allows a portable lantern or stove using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel to be used within an open Developed Recreation Site. Please refer to the Klamath National Forest web site for additional information at https://www.fs.usda.gov-